3rd Grade Poetry Resources (by date, oldest first)

The Figurative Language Bundle comes with a variety of materials to teach students the wonders of figurative language. All Handouts are available in color and black and white. Each poster has a variety of fun pictures to connect the literary term to the meaning. The Figurative Language Bundle Includes: - 6 Figurative Language Posters-Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Personification, Metaphor, Hyperbole, and Simile. (Posters in Color and Black and White) - 48 Figurative Language Task Cards. - 6 Figurative Language Task Card Mats. (Mats in Color and Black and White) - Kid Friendly Literary Terms Handout - 6 Figurative Language Foldable(s) (same foldable but with different figurative meanings on each). - Instructions Pages for each activity. I hope you love this product as much as my students and I do! Please remember to comment and rate after. Thank you! If you like this item please check out my Parts of Speech Posters Need Morning Work? Check out my September Morning Work

This bright and fun colored anchor chart makes learning about figurative language fun and practical. This anchor chart shows a visual to help students understand the figurative language. You can use the poster during small group, circle time, whole group, or as a visual on the wall for independent work.

Here's what you'll get:

• Figurative Language Anchor Chart
• Instructions for printing

Your students will be using their resources properly and getting those types of figurative language down in no time!

What types of figurative language are included?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Hyperbole
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia

This figurative language anchor chart is ideal for use with a poster printer, but if you do not have a poster printer, there are instructions on how to print the poster, assemble it, and laminate it for year after year use!

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This bright and fun colored anchor chart makes learning about figurative language fun and practical. This anchor chart shows a visual to help students understand the figurative language. You can use the poster during small group, circle time, whole group, or as a visual on the wall for independent work.

Here's what you'll get:

• Figurative Language Anchor Chart
• Instructions for printing

Your students will be using their resources properly and getting those types of figurative language down in no time!

What types of figurative language are included?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Hyperbole
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia

This figurative language anchor chart is ideal for use with a poster printer, but if you do not have a poster printer, there are instructions on how to print the poster, assemble it, and laminate it for year after year use!

___________________________________

Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

This bright and fun colored anchor chart make learning about the elements of poetry fun and practical. This anchor chart shows a visual to help students understand the elements of poetry. You can use the poster during small group, circle time, whole group, or as a visual on the wall for independent work.

Included:

• Elements of Poetry Anchor Chart
• Instructions for printing

It is ideal for use with a poster printer, but if you do not have a poster printer, there are instructions on how to print the poster, assemble it, and laminate it for year after year use!

___________________________________

Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

International Peace Day on September 21st is an important day. By celebrating, we can bring student awareness of the diversity of our world. Teachers can use International Peace Day as a meaningful lesson in their classrooms. It is an opportunity for students to learn about the importance of peace and how they can contribute to a better world.

* This free product includes an acrostic poem template.

Generate some ideas with your class on how we can promote peace!

This mini-poetry unit includes 7 types of poetry, information pages, examples, and student draft pages. Poetry is a great way to improve critical thinking and interpretation skills all while allowing students to explore complex emotions and ideas in a creative and meaningful way.

Poems Included:

• Bio
• Concrete
• 5 - W's
• Quatrain
• Cinquain
• Diamonte
• Haiku
• Limerick

Use this poetry packet for a week in April which is National Poetry Month. You can print in color or black and white. Great insert for writing binders, create a slide deck for students to use as their final product, or just use the included pages for some exposure to different types of poetry.

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Explore a treasure trove of creativity with these 180 poetry prompts designed specifically for 3rd graders! This comprehensive resource is perfect for inspiring minds and fostering a love for writing and storytelling.

Each page features a unique prompt carefully crafted to ignite imagination and encourage expression. From imaginative stories to descriptive narratives, these prompts cover a wide range of topics to keep young poets engaged throughout the year and beyond.

The layout of each page includes lines for writing, providing guidance for writers while allowing them to further practice proper letter formation.

With enough prompts to last for a full school year or year-round use, this resource is ideal for teachers, homeschooling parents, or anyone looking to enhance literacy skills and creative thinking in young learners.

No prep needed for teachers!

Featuring:

Labor Day

Halloween

Veteran's Day

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Kwanzaa

Hanukkah

Winter

New Year's

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Groundhog Day

Valentine's Day

Random Acts of Kindness Day

President's Day

Pi Day

St. Patrick's Day

April Fool's Day

Easter

Earth Day

Arbor Day

Memorial Day

End of School Year

& non-holiday prompts for the rest of the school year.

Increase reading fluency with these Christmas-Themed Fluency Poems for 1st and 2nd Grade! This resource includes color and black-and-white versions to support reading comprehension and oral reading practice. Perfect for winter literacy centers, guided reading, or homework assignments!

Bid a heartfelt farewell to the school year with this set of 3 End of Year Goodbye Poems. This set features personalized verses for students, parents, and volunteers, capturing gratitude and fond memories.

They are perfect for graduation ceremonies, the last week of school, or the final day, as a touching tribute from teachers to those who’ve made the year special.

Each poem is crafted to leave a lasting impression, ensuring that the end of the school journey is as memorable as the beginning.

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This is a 25-page resource for Spanish teachers, perfect for beginner learners or native speakers.

It includes:

• Five fall-themed short poems, each accompanied by a vocabulary sheet for students to cut and paste key vocabulary.
• The resource offers three differentiated versions of each poem:
  • a reading version for highlighting rhyming words,
  • a cloze activity for completing the poem with key terms, and
  • a tracing activity for practicing key vocabulary. Ideal for engaging young students in seasonal language learning.

Poems included:

• El árbol de manzanas
• La calabaza
• Las hojas
• El Día de Gracias
• El Día de Brujas

Make Halloween exciting and engaging with this Halloween Riddles Task Cards & Scavenger Hunt! This fun and interactive halloween activity is perfect for Year 3-6 students, encouraging teamwork, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt Product Features:

• 8 Riddle Task Cards: Each card features a unique Halloween riddles designed to challenge and entertain students.
• Group Activity: Students work in small groups to solve each riddle, promoting collaboration and communication.
• Scavenger Hunt Format: Solving the Halloween riddles leads students through an exciting scavenger hunt around the classroom or school, adding an element of adventure and discovery.
• Easy to Use: Simply print and cut out the task cards, distribute them to student groups, and let the fun begin!
• Versatile: Perfect for Halloween week, team building exercises, or any time you want to add a bit of fun to your classroom routine.

How It Works:

1. Divide Students into Groups: Create small groups to foster teamwork. This could be a great opportunity when heading back to school for students to work with someone they don't know.
2. Distribute Task Cards: Display the cards around the room for students to find.
3. Solve the Halloween themed Riddles: Groups work together to figure out the answers to each riddle.
4. Scavenger Hunt: Each solved riddle means they can move on to the next back to school riddles! The first team to find and answer all the riddles is the winner!

Benefits:

• Engages Students: Keeps students motivated and excited to learn during Halloween week!
• Develops Skills: Enhances problem solving abilities, critical thinking, and cooperative learning.

Kick off Halloween with an activity that combines fun and learning! Halloween Riddles Task Cards & Scavenger Hunt will make your classroom a place of laughter, teamwork, and intellectual growth.

Looking for more Halloween resources? Check out these! Perfect for Halloween literacy centres!

Halloween Readers Theatre

Halloween Descriptive Writing

Halloween Activities Book

Halloween Writing Prompts

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Do you want to motivate your students to showcase their poetry, narrative, or creative writing? Do you need stationery to engage them in their writing? Then download this Writing Paper Stationery! These 30 unique designs come with a variety of themes and can be used both digitally and in print. Each design comes with narrow lines, wide lines, and unlined options. Use them to decorate your bulletin boards, as final drafts of writing, or as a gift, there are so many options with these fanciful themes!

➟ Themes include watermelons, suns, whales, lines, dots, geometric shapes, flowers, trees, four-leaf clovers, handprints, little kids, feathers, and much more!

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Solid Read Aloud is a monthly classroom read aloud that focuses on poetry for first, second, and third graders. The following poems and books are used throughout the unit: Bats, Flying Bats, and Those Bats from Can Teach; Stellaluna by Janell Cannon; Bats by Gail Gibbons. The Bat Solid Read Aloud is designed for a week long duration. During this week the read aloud will include: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction selections. Also included, poetry writing connection, graphic organizers, writing project, and art connection. This read aloud plan can easily be extended to fit a two week duration. The read aloud week will culminate with an art project which is used to display the students’ final writing piece. Additional Solid Read Aloud units include: September Solid Read Aloud - Good Neighbor Day Reptiles - October Sundae Day - November April Solid Read Aloud - Earth Day Monthly units will be added throughout the school year. Thanks so much for visiting our store! Judy & Rachel

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Alouds is the answer! Solid Read Alouds connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Alouds not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. Is your favorite snack popcorn? You will enjoy connecting to the Popcorn Read Aloud and sharing the fun with your students. The Popcorn Read Aloud is designed for a daily, one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two weeks or incorporated into a writing workshop. The read aloud will include: poetry, partner activity, and nonfiction selection. The unit also includes: comprehension work, anchor chart ideas and printables, grammar game, penmanship work and . This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a daily 15-minute mini lesson.

The Earth Day Solid Read Aloud is designed for a one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two or three weeks. During this time the read aloud will include: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction selections. Projects to culminate the read aloud unit include: poetry writing, recycle material art project, and Powerpoint/Google Slide presentation. This product is designed to enhance your Earth Day curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a daily 15-minute mini lesson.

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Aloud is the answer! Solid Read Alouds connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Alouds not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. Run, run as fast as you can, to learn all about gingerbread! The Gingerbread Solid Read Aloud is designed for a daily 15 minute lesson lasting for a one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two weeks or incorporated into your writing workshop. The read aloud will include: poetry, history connection, and nonfiction selection. The unit also includes: comprehension work, anchor chart ideas and printables, gingerbread house glyph and penmanship work. This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching.

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Alouds is the answer! Solid Read Alouds connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Alouds not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. The Reptile Solid Read Aloud is designed for a daily one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two or three weeks. During this time the read aloud will include: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction selections. The unit also includes: comprehension work, reptile/not a reptile activity, anchor chart ideas and headings, compare and contrast work, research writing activity and penmanship work. This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a daily 15-minute mini lesson.

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Alouds is the answer! Solid Read Alouds connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Alouds not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. The Sundae Day Read Aloud is designed for a daily one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two weeks or incorporated into a writing workshop. The read aloud will include: poetry, how to writing, and nonfiction selection. The unit also includes: comprehension work, anchor chart ideas and printables, how to writing activity and penmanship work. This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a daily 15-minute mini lesson.

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Alouds is the answer! Solid Read Alouds connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Alouds not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. The Inventor Read Aloud is designed for a daily, one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two weeks or incorporated into a writing workshop. The read aloud will include: poetry, partner activity, and nonfiction selection. The unit also includes: comprehension work, anchor chart ideas and printables, inventor/invention cards, inventor bingo-type activity, and penmanship work. Inventor Read Aloud includes fifteen inventor/invention cards. We realize there are thousands of inventors that could have been included in this unit. This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a daily 15-minute mini lesson.

How can I incorporate poetry into my daily/weekly lessons? You may have asked yourself this question. Solid Read Aloud is the answer! Solid Read Aloud products connect poetry to your classroom read aloud. Solid Read Aloud products not only connect poetry but enhance your curriculum with monthly themes and national observance days. The Good Neighbor Solid Read Aloud is designed for a one week time period. However, the unit can easily be stretched into two or three weeks. During this time the read aloud will include: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction selections. The unit also includes: comprehension work, good friend/neighbor activity, art project. This product is designed to enhance your curriculum, incorporate poetry, and infuse common core state standards into your teaching. The Solid Read Aloud product can easily be completed in approximately a 15-minute mini lesson. Thanks for visiting, Judy & Rachel